Live-tweeting journos and guests document their joy and frustration ahead of the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Olympics. It's not all bad, actually. There are many of those who love the beautiful scenery out there. Here’re some of the hashtags to follow:

 

#sochi,

#sochi2014 horror stories,

#sochi2014 problems,

#sochi2014 hotel,

#sochiproblems,

 

Went to buy water, realised at last minute was big plastic bottle of gin. Then got accosted by 3-legged dog.

The reception of our hotel in #Sochi has no floor. But it does have this welcoming picture.

jian ghomeshi @jianghomeshi  10h

Arrived in #Sochi few hrs ago. Paradox at airport of smiling girls in Olympic gear greeting us...and packs of military security behind them.

ESPN Snowboarding @ESPN_Snow  15h

Day 2 in the still-being-fine-tuned #sochi slope course: @shaun_white hurts his wrist in practice

Animal Rescue League @AnimalRescueLg  Feb 3

#Sochi exterminating stray dogs ahead of Olympics via poisoning or shooting.

Sebastien Toutant @SebToots  Feb 3

Russia aint that bad! The mountains have crazy terrains to shred! Love it.

Jeremy Abbott @jeremyabbottpcf  Feb 3

Absolutely BRILLIANT day here in #Sochi The sun couldn't possibly be shining any brighter!

Daniele Hamamdjian @DHamamdjian  Feb 1

#Ottawa volunteers in #Sochi:"these don't look like Winter Olympics, I mean there are palm trees here"

Todd Harris @TheToddHarris  4h

Was so stoked when I was able to run a chicken quesadilla in Russia for dinner complete with guacamole!

Amy ‏@amyreyrn  21s

Terrorist threats, gay bashing,murdered dogs, hacked Americans, corruption, bad slopes, unfinished hotels..am I forgetting anything?

A.J. Krier ‏@_AlannalA  1m

is #Sochi serious with the conditions of their facilities? You are hosting one of the worlds biggest and most respected events. act like it

SochiWhine2014 ‏@SochiWhine2014  3m

American journalists should be grateful ecology of #Sochi is still good enough to have honeybee land in their morning jam. Not #Monsantoland

Brian Pinelli ‏@Brian_Pinelli  3m

Excellent work by the desk staff at Hotel Azimuth in #Sochi...friendly, professional and helpful. Not easy keeping 2800+ journalists happy.

Jones ‏@JustJones_  3m

Don't care what anybody say's,.. Think #Sochi is gonna be one of the best winter Olympics

Joe Leverone ‏@JoeLeverone  8h

"It's like jumping out of a building," said an athlete of the #Sochi2014 snowboarding course:

Sochi Problems ‏@SochiProblems  14h

When looking out of your building, ignore new construction and enjoy scenery.

Sarah Hendrickson ‏@schendrickson  16h

Top of the hill in Sochi... Can't believe how long and hard Ive worked to stand here

Sochi Problems ‏@SochiProblems  Feb 4

You don't need food, you need horribly translated fortune cookie.

randy turner ‏@randyturner15  Feb 4

Um, I think the Russians have a totally different idea of the what the term "biathalon" means.

MARK CURTIS ‏@mcurtis12news  Feb 4

Hey know what time it is? Borscht o'clock

 

Sources: https://twitter.com